Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX50V

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-400 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was launched 7 years earlier than the HX50V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-400 grades against the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-400 compared to the HX50V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and HX50V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and HX50V.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX50V will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.